| Members Present: Sen. Ronald Winterton, Chair President J. Stuart Adams Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Luz Escamilla | Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. S.B. 38 Mental Health Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen Fillmore explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.B. 38 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2. S.B. 57 Child Abuse Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen Weiler explained the bill. |
| Ms. Diane Moore, Director, Division of Child and Family Services, Department of Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to replace S.B. 57 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 57. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 57 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 3. S.B. 11 Medicaid Dental Coverage Amendments (Christensen, A.) |
| Sen Christensen explained the bill with the assistance of Dr. Lynn Powell, Associate Dean, University of Utah Dental School. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace S.B. 11 with 1st Substitute S.B. 11. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Ms. Lauren Chamberlain, American Association of Retired Persons, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Stacy Sanford, Health Policy Analyst, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 11 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 4. S.B. 96 Medicaid Expansion Adjustments (Christensen, A.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace S.B. 96 with 1st Substitute S.B. 96. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Sen. Christensen explained the bill with the assistance of Rep. Dunnigan. |
| Ms. Stacy Sanford, Health Policy Analyst, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Heather Williamson, Americans for Prosperity Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. David Heslington, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. John David Jorgensen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Paul Gibbs, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Michael Melendez, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ryan Jensen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Don Guymon, Chair, Utah Grass Roots, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Mark Rothacher, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Lynne Blackerby, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. John Valentine, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 96 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-2 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to consider S.B. 45, Domestice Violence Revisions, next. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| 5. S.B. 45 Domestic Violence Revisions (Christensen, A.) |
| Sen Christensen explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass S.B. 45 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn at 4:00 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |